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Icelandic court upholds KSFIOM appeal

International Investment | 13 Jun 2011 | 09:45

Depositors who lost money with Isle of Man-based Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander finally have confirmation that the parental guarantee issued by the bank is valid and binding.

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Kaupthing OK'd £1.7bn loans for Arsenal backer before collapse

Kaupthing approved loans worth €2bn (£1.69bn) for Alisher Usmanov, the billionaire behind Arsenal FC, less than two weeks before the Icelandic bank went bust.

IFAonline | 21 Jan 2011 | 08:30
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FSA accused of stalling SFO Kaupthing probe

The FSA has been accused of refusing to release key documents relating to the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) because of fears they will expose regulatory failings.

IFAonline | 30 Sep 2010 | 12:00

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FSCS may cut levy after Kaupthing assets ruling

Financial advisers may receive a reduced FSCS levy next year after the Court of Appeal ruled the compensation scheme is entitled to some of the £150m assets of failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSF).

IFAonline | 05 Jul 2010 | 15:00
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Kaupthing chief executive arrested

Icelandic authorities have arrested the former chief executive of collapsed bank Kaupthing, in the first high profile arrest following the country's financial collapse.

IFAonline | 06 May 2010 | 18:10
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FSA proposes extending approved persons scope

The FSA plans to extend the scope of the Significant Influence Function (SIF) regime and introduce a more detailed framework on effective governance standards within firms.

IFAonline | 28 Jan 2010 | 13:00
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UK administrators "testing the market" for KSF sale

Administrators Ernst & Young are attempting to drum up buyer interest for the remains of failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing Singer & Friendlander (KSF).

IFAonline | 25 Jan 2010 | 13:30
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SFO set to investigate failed Icelandic bank

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal investigation into failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing.

International Investment | 17 Dec 2009 | 11:00
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Offshore centres must improve consumer protection-Foot Review

Offshore centres must ensure their compensation schemes are understood by depositors and should also consider whether an Ombudsman scheme is justified.

International Investment | 29 Oct 2009 | 14:00
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FSCS braces for mortgage claims influx as payouts hit £21bn

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) says it expects an influx of claims against mortgage brokers in 2009/10 after banking failures saw it pay out more than £21bn in total in the last financial year.

IFAonline | 03 Aug 2009 | 11:45
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KSF victim in YouTube attack on IOM govt

A masked expat pensioner whose savings are trapped in collapsed bank Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSFIOM) has launched a scathing musical attack on the Isle of Man Government via YouTube.

International Investment | 31 Jul 2009 | 12:36
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Compensation brought forward for KSF IOM depositors

Over three quarters of depositors with savings trapped in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Isle Of Man are due to be repaid in full by early September this year.

IFAonline | 16 Jul 2009 | 11:20
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Mainland KSF savers still waiting for money back

Almost 5,000 payments to savers in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSF) are still outstanding despite a government swoop to reimburse savers five months ago.

IFAonline | 05 Mar 2009 | 15:30

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